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{o}riginal poetry and public thoughts

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[m]y original poetry and public thoughts on the creative process. Feel free to share your thoughts on what you read here. -[w]ill

Archive for the 'childhood' Category

"Rescue at Sea"

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

          Rescue at Sea
A toy boat fights against each wave. A young boy flies in plane to save.

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"The Birth of the Poet in the Deep Deep Darkness"

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

In the deep deep darkness a barn owl screeches, And two dark trains pass quietly in the night, And at a campfire a father lovingly teaches.
The boy listens intensely as he preaches, Of love, of hope, and of might. [...]

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Jumping Castle

Saturday, September 15th, 2007

Jumping Castle
A two year-old childGiggles as he jumpsBouncing in a castleOf red, yellow, blue
He thinks he can flyHis feet are jetsThrusting him upwardSoaring through the sky
He anticipates nothingBut the next jumpNo frets or worriesNo hates or tears
The essence of lifeIs life in that castleFinding our way homeTo our forgotten kingdom

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